Gerald Allan Cohen
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Gerald Allan Cohen was a Canadian-born political philosopher and Marxist theorist known for his influential work on egalitarianism and the analytical reconstruction of Marxism.
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| Gerald Allan Cohen canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gerald Allan Cohen Context triple: [G. A. Cohen, fullName, Gerald Allan Cohen]
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A.
Richard M. Cohen
Richard M. Cohen is an American journalist, author, and television news producer known for his work at major networks and for writing candidly about living with multiple sclerosis and chronic illness.
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B.
Ronald M. Cohen
Ronald M. Cohen was an American screenwriter known for his work on politically charged and socially conscious films and television projects.
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C.
Philip J. Cohen
Philip J. Cohen was one of the merchants involved in the landmark 1821 U.S. Supreme Court case Cohens v. Virginia, which helped define the Court’s authority to review state court decisions.
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D.
Jeffrey Konvitz
Jeffrey Konvitz is an American author and film producer best known for his 1974 horror novel "The Sentinel," which was adapted into a feature film.
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E.
Gerald Gaus
Gerald Gaus was an American political philosopher known for his influential work on liberalism, public reason, and the justification of political morality.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gerald Allan Cohen Target entity description: Gerald Allan Cohen was a Canadian-born political philosopher and Marxist theorist known for his influential work on egalitarianism and the analytical reconstruction of Marxism.
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A.
Richard M. Cohen
Richard M. Cohen is an American journalist, author, and television news producer known for his work at major networks and for writing candidly about living with multiple sclerosis and chronic illness.
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B.
Ronald M. Cohen
Ronald M. Cohen was an American screenwriter known for his work on politically charged and socially conscious films and television projects.
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C.
Philip J. Cohen
Philip J. Cohen was one of the merchants involved in the landmark 1821 U.S. Supreme Court case Cohens v. Virginia, which helped define the Court’s authority to review state court decisions.
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D.
Jeffrey Konvitz
Jeffrey Konvitz is an American author and film producer best known for his 1974 horror novel "The Sentinel," which was adapted into a feature film.
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E.
Gerald Gaus
Gerald Gaus was an American political philosopher known for his influential work on liberalism, public reason, and the justification of political morality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Marxist theorist
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analytic philosopher ⓘ human ⓘ political philosopher ⓘ |
| academicAdvisor | Isaiah Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1941-04-14 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Montreal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Canada
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2009-08-05 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
McGill University
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University of Oxford ⓘ |
| employer |
All Souls College, Oxford
NERFINISHED
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University College London NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Oxford ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Jews
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surface form:
Jewish people
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| familyName | Cohen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Marxist theory
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analytic Marxism ⓘ egalitarianism ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| givenName | Gerald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | G. A. A. Cohen’s students and analytic Marxists ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Isaiah Berlin
NERFINISHED
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John Rawls NERFINISHED ⓘ Karl Marx ⓘ |
| knownFor |
analytical reconstruction of Marxism
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critique of self-ownership and libertarianism ⓘ defence of luck egalitarianism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
Marxism
NERFINISHED
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distributive justice ⓘ equality ⓘ |
| movement |
analytic Marxism
NERFINISHED
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egalitarian liberalism ⓘ |
| name | Gerald Allan Cohen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
History, Labour, and Freedom
NERFINISHED
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If You’re an Egalitarian, How Come You’re So Rich? NERFINISHED ⓘ Karl Marx’s Theory of History: A Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ On the Currency of Egalitarian Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ Rescuing Justice and Equality NERFINISHED ⓘ Self-Ownership, Freedom, and Equality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Oxford
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory
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Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford ⓘ Professor of Philosophy at University College London ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
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